Harrow



L. SVANCARA May 27, 1930.

HARROW Filed March '26, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor m lma'r Siva/no yflwws Aiiorney May 27, 1930.

L. SVANCARA HARROW Filed March 26, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor I A itorney L. SVANCARA May 27, 1930.

HARR OW Filed March 26, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 I Attorney PatentedMay 27, 1930 UNITED STATES P T T LUMIR SVANOARA, 01 317313, IDAHO HARROW Application ifled March 26, 1929. Serial 1V0. 350,036.

3 The present invention relates to a barrow particularly of the type adapted to be pulled along by a tractor.

The prime object of the invention resides in the provision of a tractor of this nature ineluding a wheeled main frame and an auxiliary frame mounted therein by means whereby the auxiliary frame may be raised and low ered for disengaging and engaging the earth working elements with the ground.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a harrow I ,of this nature which may be controlled as specified above from a remote point such as by the driver of a tractor pulling the harrow.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of means to I dig inthe ground.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision ofadjusting the'angles of the harrow teeth.

A-still further very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a harrow of this nature which is simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture,

' compact and convenient inits arrangement of arts, strong and durable, easy to mani ulate, horoughly efiicient and reliable in use and otherwise well adapted. to the purpose for which it is designed. I

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of arts as willbe here inafter more fully descrl ed and claimed.

showing the auxiliary frame raised,

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail section taken substantially on the line '4.-4 of Figure-1,

Figure 5 is a detail section taken substan ,tiall'y on the line 5,-5. of Figure 4,

Figure 6 is a detail'view of the meansfor reg ulatin the angle of'the harrow teeth, and

igure is a detail view of the draft frame.

regulate the depth at which the 'harrow teeth w1 Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the letter F denotes generally the main frame including a front cross member 5, side bars 6 with the'intermediate portion arched as is indicated at 7 and a rear cross member 8. A U-shaped member 9 has trunnions extending laterally from the ends and the sides 6.

A U-shaped member 11 has outwardly extending trunnion terminals 12 forming axles for rear wheels 14. These trunnions 12 are journaled through the rear portions of the sides 6. A lever 15' is fixed to one of the trunnions 12 for rocking the member 11. The ends of the bight portions of the members 9' and 10 are connected by means of links 16.

Arectangular frame 17 which for the puroses of distinction I shall term an'auxiliary rame which is provided at the ends of its side portions with upwardly extending brackets 18 having bearings 19 journaled on the bights of members 9 and 11.

Implements bars 20 are journaled through the sides of the machine to extend transverse.-

ournaled as at 10 in the forward portions of ly of this harrow apparatus and harrow teeth 21 are attached thereto by means of U-bolts 23 as is clearly indicated in Figures 4 and 5. The implement bars 20 are provided with .rising cranks 24 connected with a link 25 which is pivotally connected to an intermediate portionof a lever 26 journaled in'a rack A bracket 27 and the lever is provided with a eyes 30 through which are slidable rods 31. having stops 32 fixed thereto. These rods 31 are pivotally engaged with the crank 33 extending from the shaft 34 journal ed in bearings 35'projecting forwardly from the cross member 8. I b

A lever 36 is fixed to the shaft 35 and has a detent structure 37 cooperable with a rack bracket or quadrant 38 mounted on the fmember 8. The stop collars 31 limit the downwardmovement of the member 11 therefore controls the maximum digging depth of the 42 in the frames 39 so that; suitable draft means such as a tractor or the like may be hitched thereto. A cable. 44 is engaged with theupper end of the lever 15.

After the lever 36 has been adjusted to allow the teeth 21 to dig the desired depth and the tractor is-pulling the apparatus along it will be seen that should an obstacle be encountered the cable 40 may be.pulled from the' remote point such as the drivers seat of the tractor so as to lift the auxiliary frame and clear the obstacle or the like.

In this connection it will be seen that yokes 47v are pivotally engaged with. the member5 I from the auxiliary rame and journaled on and have wheels 48 mountedth'erein. I

It is thought that the construction, operation, utilitg and advantages of this invention will now quite apparent to those skilled in'this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has beeh disclosed inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since m actual practlce it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

t It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination 'and-arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

' In the resent embodiment of the invention it is pre erable to provide stock arms 49 prov e 7 jecting from the rear ends of the arched inter-' mediate portions'7 of the frame F with which projections 50 on the le of member ll'm-ay engage when the auxiliary frame is raised at which time the legs of the members 9 and 11 will be inclined upwardly and rearwardlyas 'is indicated in Figure 3 so that as soon as the cable is released the auxiliaryiframe' swings downwardly bygravitation into pro er ground engaging position.

aving thus described my invention, what I claim as new is: f' v 1 1. In a harrow structure of the class described, a wheeled frame,-afront U-shaped.

member having trunnion en'ds journaled in the main frame, U-shaped-rear member havingtrunnion terminals journaled through the rear portion of the main frame and extending outwardly thereof, wheels journaled on the'last mentloned trunnion terminals, links connecting the bight portions obthe U-shaped members, an auxiliary frame,- brackets rising from the auxiliary frame and journaled on the bight portions of the member, and cultivating means carried by the auxihary frame, a crank lever fixed to one of the last mentioned trunnion terminals to swing the member for raising and lowering. the auxiliary frame, ears extending from the len ths of the rear U-shaped member, rods having stops thereon extending through the ears, and means for adjusting the rods to limit the downward movement of the rear member thereby controlling the digging depth of. the cultivatmg machine.

2. In a harrow structure oftheclass described, a wheeled frame, a front U-shaped member having trunnion ends journaledin the main frame, U-shaped rear member having trunnion terminals journaled through the rear portion of the main frame and extending outwardly thereof, wheels journaled on the last mentioned trunnion terminals, links connecting the bight portions'of the U-shaped members, an auxilia frame, brackets'rismg the bight portions of the member, and cultivating means carried by the auxihary frame, a crank lever fixed to one of the last mentioned trunnion terminals to swing the mem- I ber for raising and lowering the auxiliary frame, ears extendin from the lengths of the scribed, a wheeled frame, a front'U-shaped T v member having trunnion ends journaled in the mainframe, U-shaped rear-member having trunnion terminals journaled through the rear portion of the main frame and extending outwardly thereof, wheels journaled on the last mentioned'trunnionterminals, l s conneeting the bight portions of the U-shaped members, an auxiliagy frame, brackets rising from the auxiliary r the bight portions of the member, and cultivating means carried by the auxiliary frame, acrank lever fixed to one of the last mename and journaled on y tioned trunnion terminals to swing the meinher for raising and lowering the auxiliary frame, ears extending from the lengths of the rear U-shaped member, rods havingstops thereon extending through the ears, and means for adjusting the rods to limlt the downward movement of the rear member therebyv controlling the digging depth of the cultivating machine, means for limiting the I 1,7ue,ooa

upward swinging movement of said rear U- shaped member, said cultivating means comprising a plurality of bars 'ournaled transversely across the auxiliary ame, means engaged therewith, cranks projecting from the bars, a link connected with said cranks, and means for shifting the link to rock the bar and vary the angles of the teeth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LUMIR SVAN CARA. 

